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Maui duo pips Violet Eclipse for Band Champ title


Violet Eclipse, ‘Band Champ’ finalist from the Big Island

UPDATED 10 p.m. Thursday

KHON2 viewers dialed in and texted a total of 40,000 votes to crown Hawaii’s “Band Champ.”

The winners are 17-year-old Dane Lum Ho and 18-year-old Kalae Camarillo, otherwise known as “Why Bother.”

The Maui duo, students at Kamehameha Schools, received the highest number of votes. KHON2 did not reveal where the Big Island entry, Violet Eclipse, finished.

UPDATED 10 p.m. Wednesday

Violet Eclipse rocked out at the Band Champ finals, which aired live Wednesday night on KHON-TV. The Big Island band faced off against winners from the other islands.

The trio put on a awesome performance, led by guitar whiz Jacy Anderson and ably backed by Noa Eads on drums and Jordan Costa on bass. Jacy impressed the live audience with his behind-the-head guitar riffs and a quick solo on the saxophone.

So take the time to vote for the Honokaa trio and see they become Hawaii’s first ever Band Champ.

Call or text “vote” to 808 861 4433

Phone lines will be open until midnight on Wednesday, March 25.

The winning band will be announced on KHON-TV’s Thursday 6 p.m. newscast.

The winning band will receive a $5,000 grand prize, a recording contract for a single produced by Tom Moffatt and the opportunity to open for one of his future concerts in Hawaii as well as Mobi PCS phones with one year of service. All four finalists from each island will receive custom Washburn electric guitars.

The competition was open to 13 – 18 year olds who belong to a music band with a minimum of two and maximum of six members. 

Participants were allowed to perform original songs or cover versions from any genre of music.

Concert promoter Tom Moffatt, teamed up late last year with Burger King Hawaii, Mobi PCS and Musical Youth of Hawaii, to launch Band Champ, the state’s first and only music band talent search, to provide Hawaii’s youth with the opportunity to reach rock-star status.

“There are so many young, talented bands in Hawaii but limited opportunities for them to show how great they really are. This competition essentially gives aspiring bands a chance at stardom on a grand stage in front of thousands of Hawaii music fans,” said Tom Moffatt, president of A Tom Moffatt Production. “There’s never been anything like this specifically for teenagers that guarantee the winning band a contract and opportunity to open for a national act.”

Watch the “Band Champ” finale 9 p.m. Wednesday, March 25 on KHON2 FOX after American Idol and vote for your favorite band! Of course, Hawaii247.com will be voting for the trio of Big Island honor roll students and musical maestro teenagers who call themselves Violet Eclipse. 

Band Champ is a competition to find the new hottest youth band sensation.

Violet Eclipse will host a celebration/viewing party Wednesday night at Simply Natural in Honokaa, with music starting at 7 p.m. followed by the finale showing at 9 p.m. Doors will open at 6 p.m for dinner with light pupus will be served during the party.

Violet Eclipse is Noa Eads, 16, on drums, Jordan Costa, 15, on bass, and Jacy Anderson, 15, on guitar and saxophone. They are students at Honokaa High School.

Eads, Costa and Anderson also perform in the Honokaa High School jazz and ensemble bands. Violet Eclipse is relatively new, however, the trio has been playing together in school for several years.

The group is an instrumental group and plays a large range of music including rock, jazz, blues and reggae. They are all honor students and serious musicians.

The members are interested in pursuing a career in music and would like to attend the Berklee School of Music in Boston- one of the preeminent music schools in North America.

Jacy Anderson, Noa Eads and Jordan Costa of Violet Eclipse during the Band Champ competition

Jacy Anderson, Noa Eads and Jordan Costa of Violet Eclipse during the Band Champ competition

Band Champ website: www.bandchamp.com

Violet Eclipse’s MySpace page

One Response to “Maui duo pips Violet Eclipse for Band Champ title”

  1. Lisa Anderson says:

    Aloha Hawaii247.com and Baron:

    Thanks for the wonderful write up on Violet Eclipse. We really appreciate you letting everyone know about this terrific musical event and supporting kids. Getting the word out for people to watch and vote helps ensure programs for youth will continue in our islands.

    Mahalo,

    Lisa Anderson

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